Fanfare FM AntennaFrom our favorite tuner manufacturer, a terrific
little half wave FM antenna called the "FM-2G."
Placed on a roof, balcony, attic, or even hung from the
drapery rod in a window, this unobtrusive device provides
signal concentration for cleaner, quieter and more reliable
audio output from your FM tuner.

In urban areas, because this antenna is vertically
polarized, it is less susceptible to horizontally polarized
multipath interference.

And this unit is well built enough to be recommendable
for mobile applications. Completely self contained; no
ground plane required. The stainless steel encased loading
coil is hermetically sealed to ensure that tuned accuracy
will be maintained. The whip is tapered stainless steel
allowing maximum flex strength in all weather.

Some of the bignews at CES
concerns the new product offerings from designer Nelson
Pass.

The first Pass Labs DAC ($5000) incorporates a 24
position stepped attenuator to eliminate the need for a
preamp in digital-only systems. Based on the Burr-Brown
PCM-63K chipset and ready to accept 96KHz when and if, put
this on your audition list from our Equipment Lending
Library.

Pass has revised the non-remote version of their top
Aleph P preamp in order to reduce the price by $900 to only
$2500! Killer at this price!

And just announced, Pass Labs will begin producing a
revised production version of their famous Zen amplifier
(darling of the DIY crowd). Stereo 15w, single-ended, pure
Class A, single gain stage, est. cost: $1000. We will keep
you informed.

At the opposite end of the spectrum the Aleph X amp, at
1000 watts, demonstrates that the simple two gain stage
single-ended Class A approach developed in the Aleph series
amplifiers has application to ultra high powered
amplification. For even higher power, multiple X's can be
operated in an array producing 2000w per chassis (eg. use
four X's for 8000 watts!).